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Sample

Variance & Standard Deviation


1) Roller Coaster Speeds: The data show the heights in feet of 14 roller coasters. Find the sample variance and standard deviation for the data.

95 105 50 125 102 120 160
102 118 91 160 95 50 84

2) Airport Parking: The number of short-term parking spaces at 15 airports is shown. Find the

sample variance and standard deviation

for the data.

750 3400 1962 700 203
900 8662 260 1479 5905
9239 690 9822 1131 2516

3) Length of School Years: The lengths of school years in a sample of various countries in the world are shown. Find the

sample variance and standard deviation

of the data.

251 243 226 216 196 180